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Jacki Lyden visits several arts organizations in Baltimore and discusses the relationship between private and public funding. As politicans speak of defunding the National Endowment for the Arts, agencies which receive that money say they are responsibile to public tastes and make that money go further than ever before. But, without it, art in America will be damaged, they claim...even if the amounts they receive are really quite small.

This past week talk show hosts from around the country ave been broadcasting live from Capitol Hill. NPR's Chitra Ragavan poke to several of them about the role their programs play in today's olitical arena.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this ast week's news, including an excerpt from President Clinton's State f the Union Address, New Jersey Governor Christina Whitman's epublican response, O.J. Simpson from the audio companion to his book, rosecutor Marcia Clark, Defense Attorney Johnnie Cochran, and House ajority Leader Dick Armey and Congressman Barney Frank.

Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews the new biography "Thomas Paine: Apostle of Freedom," by Jack Fruchtman Jr.

Chris Arnold (f) reports that flood waters have cut off the Monterey Peninsula 100 miles south of San Francisco. Thousands of people were forced from their homes as the Salinas and Pajara rivers flooded some of the nations richest farmlands.

Canadian author ROBERTSON DAVIES has a new novel, "The Cunning Man."(Viking) The novel surrounds the life of a Toronto based doctor during World War 2 who witnesses the death of a Father at the High Altar. The Washington Post has called it "one of author's most entertaining and satisfying novels." DAVIES, 81, has had three successive careers. He began as an actor, then was a journalist and newspaper publisher, and in 1981 retired as professor of the Massy college at the University of Toronto. DAVIES has more than thirty books to his credit.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE NOW BEING SOLD MORE IN OFFICES AND FACTORIES BY PARENT, RATHER THAN DOOR-TO-DOOR BY THE GIRL SCOUTS, BECAUSE PARENTS ARE FEARFUL OF HAVING THEIR CHILDREN ON THE STREET.

Jacki Lyden talks to college undergraduates enjoying their annual Spring break in Florida. The students are partying at the Baja Beachclub in Fort Lauderdale..all of whom are, of course, having a rather loud and boisterous time.

SCOTT SIMON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. MAYOR MARION BARRY TALK ABOUT THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THE NATION'S CAPITOL IS CURRENTLY FACING.

This past week, a handful of Senate republicans called for the ouster of Senator Mark Hatfield as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee as punishment for Hatfield's failure to vote in favor of the balanced budget amendment. The effort failed, and prompted these comments from a democratic supporter of the amendment, Senator James Exon of Nebraska.

Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews two new murder mysteries: "Original Sin," by P.D. James (Knopf) and "Cranks and Shadows" by K.C. Constantine (Mysterious Press).

Writer/Director/Producer SAM RAIMI. He is best known for 1982's cult classic, "The Evil Dead," which Steven King called "the most ferociously original horror film of the year." He has just directed his first big budget film, "The Quick and The Dead," starring Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman. It is a 90's western with a touch of humor. He also directed 1990's hit "Darkman.